In what's become a running theme this season, Oak Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Gunderson Grizzlies with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Oak Grove who now have three in a row.
Eric Richard was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Richard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Vierra and Brandon Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Vierra scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Stewart scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Stewart has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Pavia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Oak Grove has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Gunderson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Grove will take on Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Silver Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Gunderson, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Del Mar at 4:00 p.m.
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